Taking over brouser - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Dale · 06-19-2004, 10:43 AM

How do I stop something taking over my brouser? I am on msn and everytime I open the net a new brouser appears. It is hotwebsearch.com. I go to Tools, then Options and I reset it to msn.com. The very next time I get msn.com. The time after that it reverts to hotwebsearch.com. I have changed it back to msn.com twelve times and I can't get rid of hotwebsearch.com.

thencrow · 06-19-2004, 11:32 AM

You probably have some spy ware. Download SpyBot Search and Destroy that should take care of the problem.

Also if you are using IE you should switch to a better browser FireFox

SiN · 06-19-2004, 11:45 AM

If that doesn't work, the next steps should be

HiJack This and CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

I also found this via google:
http://www.spyany.com/program/articl...websearch.html

For prevention, I would strongly suggest the Google Toolbar, I hear that works pretty well for those who choose to use IE

Craven Morehead · 06-19-2004, 04:17 PM

Just saw a PC where spyware had disabled the spybot download fucntion and had removed the Google tool bar.

Bastards.

glytch · 06-19-2004, 04:29 PM

Just because it's not mentioned enough here....I think <a href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html">spywareblaster</a> should be installed right after the OS on all systems. If updated, it does an excellent job of preventing this stuff from ever happening.

MSD · 06-19-2004, 08:46 PM

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=48137

06-19-2004, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dale Junkie Location: Salinas, Ca.	Taking over brouser How do I stop something taking over my brouser? I am on msn and everytime I open the net a new brouser appears. It is hotwebsearch.com. I go to Tools, then Options and I reset it to msn.com. The very next time I get msn.com. The time after that it reverts to hotwebsearch.com. I have changed it back to msn.com twelve times and I can't get rid of hotwebsearch.com.

06-19-2004, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
thencrow Tilted	You probably have some spy ware. Download SpyBot Search and Destroy that should take care of the problem. Also if you are using IE you should switch to a better browser FireFox __________________ Guess what bitches I'm back again.

06-19-2004, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	If that doesn't work, the next steps should be HiJack This and CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html I also found this via google: http://www.spyany.com/program/articl...websearch.html For prevention, I would strongly suggest the Google Toolbar, I hear that works pretty well for those who choose to use IE __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

06-19-2004, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
glytch I am not permanent. Location: Tennessee	Just because it's not mentioned enough here....I think <a href="http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html">spywareblaster</a> should be installed right after the OS on all systems. If updated, it does an excellent job of preventing this stuff from ever happening. __________________ If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

06-19-2004, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Just saw a PC where spyware had disabled the spybot download fucntion and had removed the Google tool bar. Bastards.

06-19-2004, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...threadid=48137